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Machiavelli’s

MACHIAVELLI

Through the centuries Machiavelli, “the most hated man who ever lived,” as the mocking manipulation on man. He is said to have been a evil genius, even worse than Judas. He knew that Christianity was a good thing but wouldn’t accept it. He committed sin against the Holy Ghost and was said to be the Devil incarnate.
Machiavelli was a synonym for unscrupulous schemer passed down through the Italian language. In 1469 he was born to a noble family. His father who owned two small farms and an inn was a retired lawyer. His mother wrote songs to the Virgin Mary as a church goer. Machiavelli had three brothers. Totto, the youngest, became a priest. He came up with the idea of the confessional.
For a long period of time there was peace in Florence. This period was known as a Medici. When Machiavelli was 25, this peace ended as did his happiness. In 1494 Italy was invaded by King Charles VIII of France to take over the kingdom of Naples. Bec...

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